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Internships

Internships provide resume-building, hands-on experience and put
students in an environment where they can apply their classroom
training. By working as an intern in Los Angeles, students gain a
deeper understanding of how the West Coast communications and
entertainment industry functions. Additionally, students start to
build their professional networks which are invaluable when seeking
employment after graduation.

Work Requirements

Fall and spring semesters

Students attending the Los Angeles Program in the fall and
spring semesters must register for a 6 credit internship. Students
are required to work for 360 hours during the semester at their
internships in order to meet the requirements for the 6
credits.

Summer semester

Summer students have the option of registering for 3, 4 or 5
credits. For each credit hour, students must work 60 hours over the
course of the summer.
3-credit internship = 180 working hours
4-credit internship = 240 working hours
5-credit internship = 300 working hours

All internship classes are graded on a pass/fail basis.

Advisors

Each student will be assigned to a faculty member who will
assist him/her with their internship search and serve as his/her
advisor throughout the semester. Students meet with their advisor
periodically to discuss their progress. Advisors are readily
available to help students with any issues or concerns that might
arise at their internship.

Internship Database

The Los Angeles program has an extensive database of available
listings in 29 industry-related categories. Feedback and referrals
from prior interns are available at the Pendleton Center.

The internship
database is available to students in the Los Angeles program as
a starting place for finding an internship. Students choose from a
variety of search options such as company name, category or job
type. The database is updated frequently by the ICLA staff. We
often rely on the students to forward any changes they know about
or encounter during their own search or during their internships.
Students are requested to email any changes they are aware of, such
as new contact names or new site phone numbers, to laprogram@ithaca.edu.

You can also type the word "television" or "film" into the
search engine.

Sexual Harassment Prevention Sessions

All ICLA students must complete an online sexual harassment
training workshop prior to beginning their internships. The purpose
of this workshop is twofold. We seek to educate students about
sexual harassment so they will be know what to do if they are
confronted with it, and show them ways they can minimize or
eliminate behaviors and actions which others could perceive as
sexual harassment. You can access the online workshop through the
"Sexual Harassment Workshop" menu item to the left.

Participating in a student internship can be an important part
of every student's higher education experience. However, most
students, both male and female, have no idea what to do when
confronted with sexual harassment. Unwanted advancements or
sexually explicitly gestures and jokes can be damaging to a
student's confidence both during the internship and when seeking
employment after graduation. In addition, many students are unaware
when their own well-intentioned conduct is viewed as unprofessional
and offensive, putting them in jeopardy both academically and
professionally. Learn the basics of how to identify and respond to
sexual harassment as well as how to avoid engaging in behavior that
could be perceived as sexual harassment by others.